"When did you get to be such a charmer?" "I have a lot of secrets." She laughed. "I just bet you do. Want to hear one of mine?" "Sure." She leaned clo...er and whispered in his ear, "I wouldn't mind if we skipped desert and went straight back to the hotel." His hands tightened on her back. "I thought you would never ask." Mark unlocked the door to their suite and they stepped into the darkness. Before he had a chance to find the light switch, Beth threw herself into his arms, put her arms around. " So you were only the second class I ever taught," she said. "God, that was terrifying sometimes. I hope I did all right." You were great," I said. "I learned a lot." I took another sip before the next thing I was thinking of saying; it could have ended the evening real fast. "I thought you were really hot, too," I said."You were 15, you would have thought a lamppost was hot," she said. Whew, at least she took it in good humor."True, but I did," I said."Ah, my glory days," she said. "You know. Vela slammed open the door. ‘What the hell are you doing? The movie starts in half an hour!’ ‘Don’t you knock?’ I stammered. ‘It is not as though I haven’t seen every inch of you already. What is the point in being embarrassed now? Cutting diamonds I see. Did your hot water break again?’ She said, lifting me to my feet and stuffing a bra over my head. Before I knew it I was dressed in a mini skirt with knee high stockings and my furry hoodie. My wild hair had been tamed and somehow been. So I got you every toy and accessory. Even ones you didn’t want.” “You only did that cause you were dating my mom,” I said. “Partially true,” he replied in a serious tone. “I did it because I wanted you have everything. Seeing you happy always made me happy.” I smiled. “Will me fulfilling this wish make you happy?” he asked. I nodded yes. “Then finish up and let’s go make you happy,” he said smiling. We quickly finished our food, paid, left the restaurant, and drove twenty minutes to “Uncle.